Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-28
WEATHERFORD.
The Bright Prospects Of the Capital
City OF Parker County Soon
10 be Realized.
Something About Pecaudale Situated Near
Two RaiIroads-Returnod from
Long Trip-LoeaI News
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
WEATHERFORD, TEX, June 27.-Yes-
terday THE GAZETTE correspondent, in
company with Captain Henry Warren
and Messrs. L. W. Christian and II. P,
billiard started for the Bear Creek coun-
try in the south part of this county.
After drive of about fifteen miles over
as pretty country as ever human eye
| CHANGED to isll on, which was dotted all
over with the finest crops Of every kind
ever exhibited anywhere at this season, we
arrived at the fine farm and pasture re-
Gently purchased from Mr.. W. II. Joues
of this place by Messrs. Warren, Christian
and HlIlisrd. This place contains $500
acres of the finest land in Parker county,
ell under fence, with several hundred
acres in high state OF cultivation The
yield of wheat On this place, as well ss
that of the entire Bear creek country,
will be twenty bushels to the acre, and
oats and corn as fine as WAS ever seen
ct the present season This farm
is divided into three fields, one for
hay, another for pasture and another
for cultivation. The entire place is o.
Gated On rolling prairie gradually sloping
to the one prong of the Bear creek which
runs through the center of the land and
furnishes never failing water for every
purpose. About ten months in the year
it is bold running stream fed by en- i'm
mense number Of springs, and some of
which never cease flowing. The main
dwelling is situated on or near the creek
on nice little hill side surrounded By
stately pecan trees; the barns and gran
aries are large and'substantiaI and show
that immense crops of grain ere usually
gathered aud stored on those prairies.
There are in this place several hundred
acres of as as fine hay, now growing, IS
can be found in the state, and it is evil
dent, with the enterprise Of the present
owners, that several hundred tons Of hay
will be cut and baled from this place the
present season. At the dwelling we par |
took OF q very substantial dinner and |
then drove over the farm considerably, |
am at low estimate the place is worth |
$780, 900 OGe large spring near the resi- |
dence has never been known to cease |
flowing and is worth thousands of dollars /
to the place, as it furnishes water TO i'm /
mense herds of stock The dwelling, /
as above stated, is beautifully and |
pleasantly located encircled by q bearing
pecan grove. TIE place was Christened |
yesterday, its name Is Pecandsle, and is /
located about two or three miles from
depot on the Westherford extension of
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
road, and about four miles from the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande road. These roads
will furnish al the necessary facilities
for shipping the large grain and hay
crops which are always raised in the
whole community. The soil OF this part,
as that of nearly the entire county, is the
very richest that can be found any where,
and is adapted to the growth of almost
that grows in the southern
climate, and particularly so as to grain,
md after one has travelled over the south
srn part of the county and the western,
which the rich valley Of the BrazOs river
s contained, il is easy TO account for the
arge shipment CT grain and -four to the
vest, and the 200 to 10, 900 bales Of
cotton shipped from Weatherford every ,
Tear, and at this time crop prospects
we're never better in this county, and
Veatherford situated near the geo
center, is one of the most thriv-
NC cities in Texas. 1t has two ,
if the finest roller Touring
Mills in the state, each of 225
)Grrel capacity, which is kept running the
ear round on grain raised in this county,
,esides large shipments of wheat to mills
n the east. Also two very strong national !
,snks, two machine shops, one castor ,
Ill mill the only ore in the state, which
Ices an immense business FROM beans
aised in the country, one railroad, the
Texas and Pacific, and the Santa Fe
lmost completed, with the prospect for
wo others before 1888 dawns upon the
itizens of WeatheIfOrd.
The educational advantages of this city
re unsurpassed by any city in the state; =.
fine $40, 900 central public school build q!
Dg, three ward buildings, besides several
rivate graded schools.
The natural resources of Parker county
imply cannot be beaten in any country, :
nd when little more capital is located
j this city boom to equal that of
Veatherford will have never been
card of.
Mr.. John L. Jackson of this city {
eturned home yesterday from tour d.
round the world. Mr.. Jackson started |
lst December from San Francisco, Cal, l
'om there to China and Japan, from l
here to Egypt and Jerusalem, visiting on
IS return Germany, France, Scotland, >
in fact eli of Europe. He has
great deal to relate of his travels and o.
lie country he has seen aud says after '
Il he thinks Weatherford and Parker y
Ounties is about as good country IS q =
Ian can find to live in and ne IS still salts y
ed with his cid home, which speaks d
Olumes for WeatherfOrd, a. Mr.. Jackson .
q very close observer, never allowing -
lytning to escape his sttention and be- L
des being good judge Of q country, =,
sources, etc, and having made 3 tour -
,ound the world and then saying d
is the best county yet means Z
,mething for WentheTford's future. He y
Is been very busy to-day arranging mis- ~
any curiosities which ne has gathered u
/ his trip so that when his friends visit q
S office ne can show them his gather - u
gs from the old countries
Mr.. W. S. Faut snd family who left 2,
is city over two months ago for u
ashington Territory, returne Saturday =:
eniDg after having explored that terri "
~ and considerable OF Colorado. He
so says he is satisfied that Weather
I'd will do.
Mrs. L. Z. Gable; wife OF our telegraph
orator, left on the evening train for NJ
qua, Ohio, where she will spend sew. p'
81 months visiting relatives. o!
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